Shubman Gill called ‘nowhere near the finished article’; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli’s roles defined in his ODI captaincy | Cricket News
Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop has shared his thoughts on Shubman Gill‘s upcoming role as captain for India’s ODI series in Australia, where he will have support from senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.Following India’s 2-0 Test series victory against West Indies, Bishop expressed confidence in Gill’s leadership abilities while noting the young captain needs time to develop.
The 24-year-old Indian opener is set to lead the national team in Australia for his first major captaincy role.“Gill’ll be fine. Those two guys will help him along the way. He will grow in the job,” Bishop told PTI.“Gill’s nowhere near the finished article. People have to give him that chance to grow as a captain, and as a batsman, he will grow as well.”Bishop highlighted how Rohit and Kohli’s experience will benefit Gill in leadership responsibilities and pressure management.“He has the temperament and the skill to lead, but the growth in captaincy and tactics is something that will take a couple of seasons to grow into. I’m sure he’ll get help from the two veterans,” he added.When questioned about Rohit and Kohli’s potential participation in the 2027 World Cup, Bishop emphasized it would depend on their personal choices.“That’s their decision. I can’t answer that for Rohit or for Virat or for the BCCI. It depends on what their determination and skill is like. They’ve been fine so far,” he continued.India demonstrated their superiority by winning the home Test series against West Indies convincingly.Bishop noted positive developments in the West Indies team, particularly in batting and bowling performances from several players, adding, “From a West Indian perspective, it was great to see a few of the batters spending time at the crease. The trust they showed in the pitch was excellent.“It’s not that they’ve arrived, but they’ve put some building blocks in place.”
